McGawley Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McGawley Surname Definition:

MACGAWLEY: A corruption of Mac Awley. The head of the house was chief of Calrigia on the borders of Westmeath and King's County. The lineage is traced from Manie, the fourth son of Niall of the Nine Hostages; but so far as Mr. D'Alton's account goes, the first person that occurs of this surname is Aireachtach Mac Awley, chief of Calrigia, who died in 1187.

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McGawley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
United States141:25,889,924709,614
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland901:49,2214,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McGawley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGAWLEY: A corruption of Mac Awley. The head of the house was chief of Calrigia on the borders of Westmeath and King's County. The lineage is traced from Manie, the fourth son of Niall of the Nine Hostages; but so far as Mr. D'Alton's account goes, the first person that occurs of this surname is Aireachtach Mac Awley, chief of Calrigia, who died in 1187.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McGawley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McGawley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McGawley is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGawley? popularity and diffusion

McGawley is the 1,300,225th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The surname McGawley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of McGawley are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England McGawley is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 28 percent are found, Lancashire, where 19 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found. Not including England McGawley is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

McGawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGawley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McGawley last name increased 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGawley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGawley last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGawley are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGawley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 803.51% more than the national average, earning R 2,147,090 per year and in United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McAwley9315/
McGawly930/
McKawley880/
McGavley880/
McAwly860/
McCawlley821/
Mcavley8016/
McKawle803/
McGavle801/
McCawly800/
McCabley754/
McCawlet751/
McCowley751/
McCawlay751/
McCawille7115/
McAble716/
McCavlley711/
McAvly711/
McCawllie711/
McOwly710/
McAvlay673/
McAvloy671/
McOwler670/
McGoble670/
McCowly670/
McCavleu633/
Mcabelle632/
McCoble532/
Mkhable531/

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